Many of the problems occurring in nursing homes happen because of staffing problems.
Not Enough Workers
Nursing homes historically have a great deal of turnover and find it hard to attract and retain good employees.
When memory care facilities are understaffed, residents can suffer greatly because they do not receive the care and protection they need.
Understaffing can cause even the best employees to become negligent in their duties.
Overburdened, tired, and stressed employees do not have enough time to spend with each resident because they must care for too many people simultaneously.
This can lead to careless errors or other neglectful actions that have harmful effects on residents’ physical and mental well-being.
Improper Hiring Procedures
Nursing homes should ensure they hire the best possible workers.
Failure to perform a thorough employment and criminal background check may result in hiring an unqualified worker who fails to meet a resident’s needs—or even someone with a criminal background who could intentionally cause harm.
Improper Training Procedures
If assisted living facilities do not properly train their staff, employees may endanger the health, safety, or lives of residents.
Untrained staff may fail to change the position of immobile residents, resulting in painful bedsores, or may give the wrong dosage of medication to a resident.
Our Toledo lawyers could speak with former and current facility employees and examine the employee handbook, hiring procedures, and training protocol to determine whether the nursing home followed reasonable staffing procedures or negligence occurred.
